December15-19

1. Students will lead the discussion of chps. 13 & 14

 * ===give a summary of the chapter===
 * ===find two self-selected vocab. words - definition, part of speech, word origin===
 * ===read out loud a section from the chapter that is significant===

2. Take notes on [|conflict] - internal/external (use the back of your plot paper)
===3. Use the rest of the period to answer the question on conflict, fill in the plot diagram (up to the climax) and get caught up on reading and journal work. Whatever doesn't get finished is homework. ===

1. Students will lead the discussion of chps. 15 & 16
===2. Continue to fill out the plot diagram and think about the [|theme] in the story AND read and complete chps. 17 & 18===
 * ===give a summary of the chapter===
 * ===find two self-selected vocab. words - definition, part of speech, word origin===
 * ===read out loud a section from the chapter that is significant===

1. Students will lead the discussion of chps. 17 & 18

 * ===give a summary of the chapter===
 * ===find two self-selected vocab. words - definition, part of speech, word origin===
 * ===read out loud a section from the chapter that is significant===

1. Students will lead the discussion of chps. 19 - 21

 * ===give a summary of the chapter===
 * ===find two self-selected vocab. words - definition, part of speech, word origin===
 * ===read out loud a section from the chapter that is significant===

3. Exchange the kindness cards - watch a cute holiday clip
===***Tomorrow - spelling bee in the auditorium pds. 1 & 2, then go to regular pds. 3 & 4, then back to the auditorium for the beginning of National Treasure 2, then lunch, regular 8th, then finish watching the movie in 9th period study halls.===